Match Recap
Round 6·Sun, 3-May-1981 2:10 PM·S.C.G.·11,077 att.
Geelong
22.21 (153)
vs
Melbourne
16.8 (104)
Geelong won by 49

Geelong defeated Melbourne 153–104, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 66–33; Geelong won the disposals count 328–284.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong2.7 (19)12.13 (85)16.18 (114)22.21 (153)22.21 (153)
Melbourne2.3 (15)7.6 (48)12.7 (79)16.8 (104)16.8 (104)

Geelong — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 Mark Bos153183——1————————
#4 Terry Bright155207—57————————
#19 Neville Bruns225272—13————————
#11 Peter Featherby164205—11————————
#37 Tommy Floyd2412361—11————————
#22 Paul Jeffreys83113———————————
#38 Leo King64106—323———————
#39 Stephen Lunn133163—21————————
#5 Gary Malarkey68147———————————
#10 John Mossop810187—1—43———————
#31 Richard Murrie6—62———————————
#33 Bruce Nankervis214254—11————————
#40 Ian Nankervis115163———————————
#28 Andy Preston5383—1—————————
#17 Steve Reynoldson84124—3—————————
#34 Zane Taylor15520——23————————
#15 Bernard Toohey14115————————————
#9 Michael Turner4371———————————
#18 Murray Witcombe6172—11————————
#21 Mark Yeates166223———————————

Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Garry Baker18112914———8———————
#44 Stephen Bickford7182—1—————————
#15 Vin Catoggio114151—3—————————
#8 Brent Crosswell5161———————————
#34 Roger Ellingworth7183——1————————
#6 Robert Elliott347————————————
#9 Laurie Fowler6283———————————
#20 Graham Gaunt118192—1—————————
#4 Peter Giles115163——1————————
#13 Wayne Gordon127194———————————
#39 Gerard Healy115168—21————————
#43 Greg Hutchison97162———————————
#25 Mark Jackson6283—511———————
#10 Peter Keenan4373—1—15———————
#24 Tony Martyn1311246—1—————————
#36 Peter Maynard167236——1————————
#29 Andrew Moir87153—11————————
#23 Kelly ODonnell10111——11————————
#17 Michael Seddon98172———————————
#35 Steven Smith93123———————————